S 1222 General Bill, By R.C. Shealy
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 24-13-45 so as to provide that no person may be imprisoned for more than five
 years for conviction of a single nonviolent offense.

   01/23/92  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-6
   01/23/92  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 24-13-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON MAY BE IMPRISONED FOR MORE THAN FIVE YEARS FOR CONVICTION OF A SINGLE NONVIOLENT OFFENSE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 13, Title 24 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 24-13-45. Except as a result of imprisonment for a violent crime as defined in Section 16-1-60, no person may be imprisoned for more than five years for conviction of a single offense."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.